Lot's of people love Monarchs and that's great. But it's not just the flashy butterflies that need attention. This little beauty is a Dun Skipper. It's a grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. Skippers are small butterflies that feed on grasses and sedges as caterpillars and flowers as adults. There are many species of skipper … Continue reading Subtle Beauty
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Butterfly Neighbors
Despite the quarantine, or perhaps because of it, I've been spending my summer making new friends. I'm embarrassed to say, that despite living among them for my entire life, I'm just now making their acquaintance. Please allow me to introduce them - I'm sure some of them, or perhaps their cousins, live near you as … Continue reading Butterfly Neighbors
The Nature of Things 